{"id":29071,"date":"2016-09-09T23:11:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T03:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=29071"},"modified":"2016-09-09T23:11:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T03:11:38","slug":"review-of-what-in-the-world-numbers-in-nature-by-nancy-raines-day-and-kurt-cyrus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=29071","title":{"rendered":"Review of What in the World? Numbers in Nature, by Nancy Raines Day and Kurt Cyrus"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"what_in_the_world_large\"<\/a>What in the World?<\/p>\n

Numbers in Nature<\/em><\/p>\n

by Nancy Raines Day
\nillustrated by Kurt Cyrus<\/p>\n

Beach Lane Books, New York, 2015. 32 pages.<\/p>\n

This is a simple picture book introducing a little bit of counting and a little bit of science to young readers.<\/p>\n

Each number is introduced by a question, \u201cWhat in the world comes . . .\u201d and gentle pictures by the seaside illustrate each set.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example from the middle:<\/p>\n

What in the world comes four by four?<\/p>\n

Petals of poppies, hooves \u2013 and more.<\/p>\n

What in the world comes five by five?<\/p>\n

The arms of sea stars, all alive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are only two lines per double-page spread, and plenty of open space in each painting, so this is for young readers who can handle the gentle pace. It would make a nice bedtime book, since the book finishes up with \u201csets too big to count.\u201d The final two spreads show us a darkening sky with the words<\/p>\n

Stars in the sky \u2013<\/p>\n

a vast amount!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can hear from these examples that the rhyming isn\u2019t stellar, but it\u2019s doesn\u2019t quite cross the line into bad. One other quibble I have is that on the sets of ten page with \u201cFingers and toes that wiggle and bend,\u201d the picture of the boy does show his fingers and toes (in the water), but his arms are crossed with one thumb hidden \u2013 so you can\u2019t use the picture to count ten fingers and ten toes.<\/p>\n

However the simple idea \u2013 a counting book based on nature \u2013 is a lovely one. This is a gentle book that naturally leads into counting with children things in the world around them. A great way to practice counting and a great way to open their eyes to nature.<\/p>\n

NancyRainesDay.com<\/a>
\nKurtCyrus.com <\/a>
\nKIDS.SimonandSchuster.com <\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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